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58 lines
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# Direct SMTP send (without Himalaya)
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Use this when composing and sending a single email without installing the Himalaya CLI.
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## Prerequisites
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- A password file at `/root/.config/himalaya/<account>.pass` with the plaintext password
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- SMTP server host and port (typically 587 for STARTTLS, 465 for SSL)
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## Pattern
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```python
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import smtplib
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from email.mime.text import MIMEText
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pw = open("/root/.config/himalaya/<account>.pass").read().strip()
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msg = MIMEText("Body text here.")
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msg["From"] = "sender@domain.com"
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msg["To"] = "recipient@example.com"
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msg["Subject"] = "Subject line"
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with smtplib.SMTP("mail.domain.com", 587) as s:
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s.starttls()
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s.login("sender@domain.com", pw)
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s.send_message(msg)
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```
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## Notes
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- Adjust host, port, account, and password file path per deployment.
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- Port 587 with `starttls()` is the most common; use `SMTP_SSL(host, 465)` for direct SSL.
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- The password file is typically mode `0600` — the one created by `himalaya account configure`.
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- For multipart or HTML messages, use `email.mime.multipart.MIMEMultipart` and `email.mime.text.MIMEText` with `_subtype='html'`.
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- For attachments, use `MIMEBase` or `email.mime.application.MIMEApplication`.
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## Email-to-SMS gateway sending
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Carrier SMS gateways convert an email to a text message. Keep the body short (SMS length, ~160 characters recommended for full delivery).
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T-Mobile: `NUMBER@tmomail.net`
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Verizon: `NUMBER@vtext.com`
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AT&T: `NUMBER@txt.att.net`
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Sprint: `NUMBER@messaging.sprintpcs.com`
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Sending is identical to regular SMTP — set `To` to the SMS gateway address. Plain `MIMEText` with a short body works best.
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### Daily recurring SMS via email
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For a scheduled daily humorous/obnoxious message sent to a phone number:
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1. Create a cron job prompt that generates **unique** subject and body each day. Include the recipient's name for personalization.
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2. The prompt must forbid spam trigger words (free, limited time, act now, etc.) to avoid SMS gateway filtering.
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3. Use `deliver='origin'` so confirmation arrives in your chat.
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4. Test with a one-off SMTP send before scheduling so the user can verify delivery.
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The cron job handles content generation — no static script needed for the creative part.
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